The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

EDNEY MARKET AND COMMILOIAL INTELLIGENCE, CRY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A fair amount of business is going forward in onetary and discount circles, the requirements of to mercantile community being tolerably aetive. he brokers are still negotiating approved securii es a fraction under the official minimum. Tne bullion operations at the Bank yesterday imprised an influx of £85,000 in bar gold, and to withdrawal cf 316.000 sovereigns for exporta on to the Brazils by the Magdalena, which left 1- day with £324,000 in gold and £20,000 in silver. In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon tare was no alteration or importance. A call or £5 on the shares of the London, Ilam irgh, and Continental Exchange Bank is to be tid in London on the 31st inst., and in Hamburg 1 April 7. Mr. M. E. Mavrogordato has joined the direc'ion the National Provincial Marine Insurance Com iny. The directors of the English Irish, and Foreign oiling Stock Company have given notice that ley have made arrangements for the purchase of le Premises, goodwill, stock, and plant of the Thway Wheel and Axle Company, of Spring-hill corks, Birmingham, and one of the former part :rs 'will join the direction. Two CoLocK. A further decline of per cent. took place this oraing in the market for the English funds, and r a time affeirs looked exceedingly gloomy, foreign )litics creating much uneasiness. Business was ttremely dull, and the explanations given by Earl ussell were regarded as very unsatisfactory rithin the Ir.st hour, however, buyers have ope- Lted to a small extent, and a recovery having ken place, the latest quotations are the same as Lose current yesterday afternoon, viz,, 911 for nsfer, and 914 for April. The New Threes and educed Annuities are 89Z- 8 ; Exchequer Bills ss. 5. ; and Indian 5 per Cents , 1C4, 1 1 - I. Bank Stock marked 2381 240. In the Foreign Market, there is very little limation, and prices are depressed. Turkish 6 q. Cents., 1862, are 691 -Z• ; do. Consolides, 504 k ; exican, 43 ; Greek, 241 ; Spanish Passive, 35; do. • Certificates, 131 d ; Italian, 664 ; ntuguese, 488 ; and the Confederate Loan 42 44. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have en moderately active. Great Northern and orth•Western have each declined ös., and London id Brighton £l, while Great Western have ad :need £1 10i., Caledonian 10s., and Midland and ortt. Eastern (Berwick), 53. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit material alteration. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in limited re test, and in some instances prices tend upwards. )ndon Bank of Scotland realise 12i 13; London id Westminster, 80 81 ; London Chartered of y , tralia, 26i ; Credit Foncier of Great Britain e quoted 1 to 11 prem.; Imperial Financial, 21 3 . em. ; Financial Corporation, 2 to 21-, prem. ; id Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 31 to prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, GOVERNMENT FUNDS. )er Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 )er Cent. Reduced :w 3 per Cent inuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1835. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. tchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i & 3 per Cent, 5 dis Ditto £5OO .. ak England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr. 238 a 40 38/ Ixmix GOVERN , NT SECURITIES. dia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Ditto Account...~ Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Ditto Eufaced Paper, 4 per Cent Cent Ditto 6 per Ceat., Jan. 1872 — Dit.o 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1856 -- D ft.. Bonda - ql,OOll — Ditto under £1,000..... .. .. dig FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES, Istrian Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto 1859 .azilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1339 and 1859 - Ditto 41 per Cent., 135 2-53-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, .255 paid dis uenos Ayres 6 per Cent :)ittO Account.... Ditto £lOO Bonds~ aba, 6 per Cent. ,i tian 6 per Cent. Ditto 41 pei Cent )lorebian 6 Scrip £BO pd anish 3 per Cent., 1825 inador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l3l <Yptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account . 221 I Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account — uatemala 6 per Cent. clan to per Cent.(Maremtnana Railway) exican 3 per Cent Ditto Account oorish Imperial 5 per Cent - ew Granad a Ditto 2 per Cent. 3O Ditto Account Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — ew 21 per Cent. Jen. 101... — eructem 41 per C en t i Ato Account — Di .to 3 per Cent. Dtto 44 per Cent., 1862 D itto Account Liao 11 per Cent i , ; , linontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.~ Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account ... .... 481 8 1 ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 B9l 8/ 9 irdinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account ianish 3 per Cent Ditto Account — Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account 46 Ditto Passive . Ditto Account 3l! t mish Cert. ot Coup not funded — Ditto Accour.t arkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account Dittos psi. Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 671. 8/ 71 Ditto 6 par Cent. 1862 Ditto i,, ccount .. 691 i A Ditto, 'llOO Bonds 6 94 Ditto '6 per Cent, 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent rot 'enezu ela 3 per Cent. .. — Ditto Account Ditte) 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditt ) Account 591 60 59/ Dividens on the above payable in Loud ... ustrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. elgian. 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. . . Utah 25 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull 631 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates , utch, 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guilders iitian, 5 pe r Cent.,, lB6l, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto A.nceunt .. C6l eruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.Ex 4s. °owns THREE O'CLOCK. Money • 91 k • Ditto April Account liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market very quiet. Sales, about 3,000 bales; sports, 11 ,0G0 ; previously, 21,095. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, 'March 9 . —Wind this day at noon—North. Peat; mock:rats breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain rid sleet. iiiELDs. March 8.--Wind S.E.—Sailed—Queeu of the luau, for Shanp.hat. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. A.rtivel, March 9.—Jane and Esther, from Guernsey— !onfiunce and Hudacott, from Faro. Anuhored—Earnest for East Dula., Wedn es d a y M orn i ng. , London—Volunteer, for '"Pe Coast Castle—Phebis, for Valparaiso —all from ,ond.on. ARTIFICIAL RAINBOW.—M. J Daboseq has con rived for the French theatre a'method of imitating ',le rainbow, of which Cosmos speaks very highly. He Inploys an electric light, obtained with the aid of 100 lumen elements. The first lenses of his optical apparatus ender the rays from this source parallel, and transmit hem through a rainbow-shaped hole in a screen to a double onvex lens of very short focus, from which they pass to a oriera. and emerge with sufficient divergence to make an Elective •rainbow on a aerden about six yards off. This ainbow is said to be brilliant even when t4e whole pcene is it uP6 intellectual Obeerver.‘ BEARE LAARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOurs.S. .11 ailways, rice. done. Paid. Closin g i,. Business 1 Bir., Tirol., and Str. Vai. Blythe and Tyne. IBristol and Exeter 'Caledonian 'Cork and Bandon iCornwall Do A I A wets no D°. ti U. 6p e.p an. ha, ( been paid to B. Dublin Lt Belfast June. !Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. 'Edinburgh tt Glasgow. tils.sg. end S. Western. ,Great Eastern, Ord. stli Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian at I GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern... Do A Stock Do i; do Gt. S. an I W. of Ireian,: ! Great Western Do Ste Val gua. stool; Laneashiee Yorkshire. London and Blackwal' Lon., Brigtt.ot S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western ,Lou. & So*.th Western Shef., Lt Lincoln. 'Maryport and Carlisle. ' Do 5hare5........ Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. (it. W. of Irelano Do. shares Mid Kat Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, it Dundee th. Ea6tern--BerwlcK Do, G.N.E. purcharw Do Lecds Do 1: ork Do Carlisle.. ,North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. J unction 'Scottish Centr.l Scot N. E., Aber. etoc,,, Do boot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welehpoo: ,Shropshire Union South DeTon .South Eastern !South Wales }S. York. and River Durk I staines, Wok.,an cl Wok. :Stockton dc Datlington Do Do New, 180 G Taff Vale.. . Do li Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath I Victoria sta. and Pim Watertiard & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har. & R West Midland -o.xlorti Do N cwpor t Li? Hereford - 8 81 fi• 9 83 F 5 120 12t 6 7 36 38 16 17 93i 945 107 1(9 465 •7.5 li6 127 128 J2J 1: -, 2 134 g 5 97 64} 65i 1(9 10111 6) 71 101 101 4) 42 107 1071 10 100 5L 52 1071 lOSi )26 Jk6! 96 93 52 L 4 24 20 100 i 101 - 0 fsi 88i 8.4 12: 127 I Zr 77A 781 It/ Ili 123 126 4c 44 93 lOU 631 Ell 34 16 £0 tl 100 ;02 di 96 37 38 9 10 E , 7 8 e , 16) lfs 5 6 3 36 p 91 91 22 24 BI~ITISII POSSESSIONS. ;hard 190 sk 20 finilw&ys Itmntio & St Lawrene , tionL,lriarodadt.Cent Inc On. syer mut— Do. New ... .... Do. E. Bharce,.. Buffalo and Lime Huron to Do. Preference ...... lluffalo,BrantAGodriel , op. et. bde. Aug. 1, IS% Do. do. July 1, 167:- Do. do. June 1, 16;1 Cleuttn.itS.kinsto.(l,ll: Cape Town Dock Seri; Enstn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. (i Do. do. H do. Grand 1' runt of Canada Do. Ist Prat. Bonds ' Do. ao. deferred Do. 2d fret. Bonus Do. do. deferred....., Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deterred Do. 4th I'ref. stoJc Do. do. deferred (3 t.indfarenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. Do. January, 1852 t. South.of Indla(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. lit. W. of Canada Share; Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-3 Indian Branch Limited !Andras guar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. c. Extension De. 4A d 0..... Do. Fifth hxtension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnck. hell). & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. &tor tg. Bds. Ncwl.3r unnnalt s Ganda ClasL A an a B. N. 111.C'da3 pc Ist pt bdr' So;nde Do. Delhi Do. do ••• Do. Puniaub Do. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo. k)t,t)N (AL 60 V ERN Fwd. all Closing Price. 50 61 1031 1011 . P 1 P p 1 p 5i hi 7} 51 all 100 (100 100 2 all I 120 1,1(,0 91 N 101 103 I IC3 10) iosi 106 r 1(4 115 Pj 191 201 73 1, 57 M I 65 64 5J 13 49 51 3i t 2 26 28 22 C 5 103 i 104, I 11 103 104 94 10 11 30i 1i 92 94 85 87 P Ip lu2, /(43; 97 99 96 vw.sn.t.-,, , /.6p.e.db..tJ is77-‘3l D 0.6 p. c. Feb. t Au„ 1)o. dp. c.Mar. Sept. Do. I p. e. Jan.&July. Do. 5 lincribed stock •I':spe G. ti ope, 6 p Do.Ap ct Oct 18-36 Do. 189 t Do. Jan. & July, 1691.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p t Mauritius 6 per cent .. I .fatal Gov. 6 per cont.. N.ls.Gov. 8 Loo. 6 N S.W. p. v. 5 c.A p p. °CC. . o ^&18 Du. p. c.,18r.t to Do. d0.,1888 Jtupwdt New Zealand 6 p cent. 'Noira Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling - , 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up ,V10.G0v.6p.0.Ja..30u1) Do. 10 0.0. A.0.&001,.. 55 53 3 5 82 84 103 104 IC2I 183, 102 k 103 i, 98 10) IC4i ; f 6r3C RAT 101 IC3 IN 1( 2 c)9 101 6) it 81 91 106 IQB 108 110 110 112 [OB 109 11l 111 196 108 ICB 110 iOl 103 99 100 99 10 99 ICO ICB 110 .04 106 10) 111 10 111 i id 3, 16 570 680 65 70 00fr 90 9 9 i I ; 1111 il BRITISH. 111 jOambrian Consul. Gold lull fiord Amalgamated Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ) j East Bassett. East Clog - au Gold Ltd.; East Caradon ...... East Carn Brea... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.); iGam.A;St.Autiyn(Gwen. reat South lolgus G. Wheal Vor(Helston, Grenville... Li erc•d's- Font tl ingston Dov:ns Lady Bertha Margaret (Coy Lelant Uarke Valley.. Alyndy Iron Oro (Lim ; New Setun North Downs Basset (I llo.fan North Wheal Crotty i'ar Consols (R. Blazey 'l'rovidence(Uny Lelnt., South Caradon(St.Cleer, S. Cam Brea (Illogan) W heal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Camar Silv.& Lead Min. fin Crott West Basset (Illog - an) j C! radon (Liskeard West Seton . Wheal Basset (Illogan Vaeal Buller (Redrutli, Wheal Kitty (15.LolAnt, WhealLud, ott Wheal MaryAnni s iden ~ 'Wheal i3eton . ' Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) I ‘Vheal Union 2) 197 2/ 3.1.0 2.6.9 10.6.7 15.V.21 ,30.17.61 2.0.6 8 541 7 3.57 PREFERENCE SHARES. Caledonian Quarters, No. 2, 102 Great Western Orig 46 per cent. pf., 97} Great Western, Chester gua. stock, Ditto, ditto, 8 per cent. pf. stock, 166 Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 135 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et- 92 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 02 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCK& London and S.-Western 44 per tent., 101} Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1051 LINES LEASED A 2 FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 91 Laecaster and Carlisle, 215 London, Tilbury, and.tiouthend, 100 Midland Bradford pref: stock, 94 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, gi I Great Luxembourg, 104 Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 301 Recite and San Francisco (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 174 Sambre and Meuse, 74 San Paulo (11m.), gua..7 per cent., 84 Ditto (all), 2it South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 204 FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, lira.. 10 4 Kapunda 14 St. John del Key (11m.), 501 Worthing (limited), Yudananiutana of S. Australia, Um., 3 4 24 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Anglo Austrian, 51 I Bank of Egypt, 264 f Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 81 Chartered iler. of India, London, and China, 63 City, 1164 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 i English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211 English and Swedish, lim., 7} Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 30& Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , Imperial Bank (lim.), 264 Imperial Ottoman, 18 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Ern., 3) ' London Bank of Scotland, Um., 124 13 121 131 Loudon and Brazilian (lim.), bBf London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 501 1 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 London and County, 561 London Joint Stock, 404 1 London and South-Western (llin.), 131 Iff 14 London and Westminster, 81 8u Merchant Bank, lim., 111 Midland Bank (lim.), 131 14) 14 Oriental Banic Corporation. 63 Scinde, Punjaub , and Delhi, lim„ 10 74 01 Ditto, new, 01 Union of Australia, 63 Ditto, new, tit/4 - - DOCKS. Southampton, 621 3i MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 2! a a Berlin Water Works, Um" 9 Commercial Union (insurance), 91 9 Consolidated Discount, bin , 2 Contract Corporation, Dm., d 51 6 Crystal Palace, 34 Discount Corporation, limited , IC2 Eg'Yptian Commercial and Trading, Eogiikli and Australian Copper, MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Gen. Credit and Finance of London, rim., 71 Hudson's Bay. 18} i 8 International Financial Society, 121 1 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lim., 8 Ditto (all), t Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 3 London Financial Association, lim., 251- 5 41 London General Omnibus Company, "2 London Mercantile Discount, lim., Natal Land and Colonization Company, lira., 51 National Steam Navigation, lirn., 5 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 20 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lira., g Oriental Inland Steam, lira , Peninsula and Orientai Steam, SO Royal Mail Steam, 8i Scottish Australian Investment, lim., 1401 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), him, ei Universal Marine (Insurance), lira., 41 i~a} 61 54i 119 k ;011 1 1071 991 9 126} i P 52 100 l 1 1004 56 83! 9} in i 8 Business don, 44 46 440 460 E 5 CO 23 SO 20 204 11 12 21 23 83 86 185 105 874 924 31 37 24 3 134 114 175 185 2 2 , 4 24 21 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1864 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COUR I' OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.) ELLYLTT V. ELLTETT, RALSE, AND TAYLOR. This suit was instituted by the husband for a dissolution of his marriage with the respondent, in consequence of her having committed adultery with the co•rospondenta. The case commenced on Saturday, and witnesses were examined to prove that the co-respondent liaise, who was a wealthy stockbroker, had on frequent occasions visited the respon dent after she had left her husband, and remained with her for hours together. Several witnesses having been examined, The learned ju Ige summed up at great length. The jury found the respondent bad committed the adul tery charged, and assessed the damages against Taylor at £10; and against liaise at £5O. They also found that the respondent and her husband seperafed mutually, and the petitioner had connived at the adultery with the different parties named. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A BLIND I♦IAN CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT ASSAULT. —William Michael Corner, a blind man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting Augustus Walter, barman to Mr. Mostyn, of the Roebuck, Totten bam-court-road. The complainant said that about ten o'clock the previous night the prisoner came in and began begging of the custo mers, having at the time a placard hung round his neck, with the words " Poor blind—l am a saddle-tree smith" upon it. As the customers were much annoyed by the pri soner and a boy he had with him he went round the counter to put him out, when the prisoner, who he believed could see, struck him a blow across the eye with a stick, the blow be'ng given with such force that the stick, a littie thick one, was broken in two, and he was felled to the ground. The prisoner was afterwards given into custody. The complainant's evidence having been corroborated, Mr. Mostyn said the prisoner was a source of great annoyance to him, coming into his house two or three times nearly every night, and although he stated that he was blind he could manage to see well enough to take up persons' glasses and drink out of them. Prisoner said he was struck, and his guide (the boy) also, but this was denied. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he believed the prisoner was an art ful fellow, who used the placard as a means of annoying persons. It was not the first time he had seen great art fulness and wilfulness on the part of blind persons. Fined 405., or a month. TEE TRADE MARKS ACT,-111r. Bradlaugh (from the office of Mr. Leverson, St. Helen's-place), solicitor for Mr. Thomas Rolfe, pianoforte manufacturer, and Mr. Cruch, of Gray's-inn, solicitor for Mr. Kelly, auctioneer, of Charles• street, Oxford-street, attended before Mr. Tyrwhitt in re ference to the cas,, , of Rolfe v. Kelly—a summons under tha Merchandise Marks Act for an infringement of it, the mat ter having stood over that Mr. Kelly might determine whether he would have a special case or not. Mr. Bradlaugh, after some conversation with Mr. Cruch, said that Mr. Kelly had abandoned all idea of having a special case, and had acted in the most tradesmanlike mea ner by affording every information in his power so as to en able Mr. Rolfe to reach the persons from whom the piano fortes bearing his forged trade mark were obtained. He now felt convinced that, in his vocation of an auctioneer, Mr. Kelly had only acted to the best of his ability for his clients, and he (Mr. Bradlaugh) was perfectly satisfied that there was no ground for any imputation against him. The case against Mr. Scotchen, auctioneer, will come on on Tuesday next. WESTMINSTER. IMPROPER CONDUCT OF THE POLtcE.—Archibald Stewart and James Langley, two respectable-looking young men, were charged with stealing a shawl, the property of Susan Whittaker. . Prosecutrix said she was coming home from school on Tuesday afternoon, when Langley came up to her in the King's-road, Chelsea, and snatched her shawl, tearing it. She followed him, and the other man and Langley ran away, and were lost sight of. The prisoner Stewart con• tinw.d on his way, and she and two school fellows followed him to a public-house, where Langley was. While there a policeman came up and asked her if she wanted .to give them in charge, and Langley was locked up. Walter Smith, 260 A, said that he saw a great crowd collected in front of a public-house, and the three girls crying. He asked what was the matter, and they wished to give Langley into custody for stealing a shawl. He was accordingly locked up. He offered to make any compensa tion, and volunteered his address. A respectable person having spoken to Stewart's character, Mr. Arnold asked what the prisoners had to say ? Stewart said his friend was locked up for a mere lark, and he followed to see the end, and was himself detained all night. His character would be ruined. Langley said it was nothing but a lark. He never had any intention of a felony. Mr. Arnold said the conduct of Langley was very impro per, but Stews] t was, in his opinon, very wrongfully before him. There was not the slightest foundation for a charge of felony against respecteblo young men like the ac cused. He should advise Langley to make some compensa tion, and discharged the prisoners without any stain on their characters, The conduct of the police-sergeant, 38 V, in entertaining the charge had been disgraceful, and he should leave the young men to get their remedy against the police fcr their conduct. THAMES. SUGAR ROBBERY.—William Metcalf, a carman, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing 1091bs. of sugar. There have been many cases of this description heard at this court. A desperate and lawless gang are con tinually prowling about the east end of the metropolis, in waiting for the sugar waggons, and instigating the carmen to rob their employers. An off3nder of this class named Denan, carman to Mr. James Bryant, was cow ratted from this court a fortnight ago for having, in concert with two others, stolen a bag containing lowt, 2qrs. of sugar from a load in Lambeth-street, White chapel. Ho was convicted yesterday at the Middlesex Sessions. Mr. Thomas Scott, of No. 70, Christian-street, St. George's-in-the-1i ast, said he was foreman to Mr. George Scott, the executor of the late Anthony Scott, of the same place, carman and general carrier. The prisoner had been in that employ as carman for four or five years. He sent the prisoner to the East India Docks on the 4th inst. with an order for the delivery to a van of 75 bags of sugar. The prisoner returned to Mr. S , oa's premises with the load of sugar, and the van stood there all night. On the following morning he went to the premises of Messrs. Hart• mean and Sons, the sugar refiners, and saw the van stand ing there. He then discovered that three of the sugar bags had been cut and some of the contents abstracted from each. Mr. Partridge—What amount of sugar has been stolen? Witness-109 lbs. has been stolen from the three bags. Porter William Dunaway, a detective officer, 129 H, said the robbery had been effected during the transit of the sugar from one place to another, while in the prisoner's charge. He produced the bags, which had been cut open. Ho begged a remand of the prisoner, and said he expected to have the others concerned in the robbery in custody very shortly. Dlr. Partridge remanded the prisoner until Friday. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arr:va'.B of home grown wheat were very moderate, and for the most part in poor condition. The trade for all qualities is in a sluggish state, at Monday's decline in the quotations of is per qr. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. The amount of business transacted was very moderate, yet prices ruled stationary. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at about previous rates, The supply of barley on sale was tolerably large. With the exception of fine malting qualities, which commanded previous quotations, the trade ruled heavy, and several samples were disposed of at very low prices. A. limited business was transacted in malt, at barely late rates. Oats, the supply of which was moderately good, were in slow request, at Monday's currency. Beans and peas met a slow sale, at the late decline in their value. The show'of samples was tolerably large. In flour sales progressed slowly, at previous currencies. ARRIVALS THIS MEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flow. English.— 220 l,OlO 1,620 450 Irish.. - 2.233 - Foreign .• • 3,570 3,02) 7,303 1610 OM 2800 brls BOROUGH HOP. The value of all kinds of hops is well supported; but sales, generally speaking, progress somewhat slowly. WHITECHAPEL. The demand for all descriptions of meat is in a,sluggish state, at our quotations : Beef, from 28 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 4d to 4s 6d; veal, 33 8d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 43 per Ms by the carcase. LITERATURE, Children's Books. THE HISTORICAL LIBRARY. By Mies Corner. the Histories of England and Wales, of Rome, of Italy, of Greece, of France, of Scotland, and of Ireland. Scripture History. Simplified by Miss Corner, revised by Dr. Kitto. Every Child's history of England. By Miss Corner, new and improved edition. Eve7y Child s Scripture history. By Edward Farr. Erery Chad's History of France. Every Child's History of Greece. .1 very CAlll's History of R9ine. D 3tn and Son. The name of Julia Corner is familiar and well beloved in the schcol-rooms and nurseries of the present generation. it has bcen her delightful task to make pleasant the paths of knowledge to myriads of little footsteps, and to invest with .a particular interest the historical narratives of almost every nation of importance. The Messrs. Dean have juot issued a new edition of the Juvenile Historical Library, comprising the histories of Greece and Rome, of England and France, of Scotland, and Ireland, and Italy, each published separately in a neat u6efol volume, "adapted," boys the title-page, "to youth, schools, and families." Nor are the yet younger members of the community lost sight of. A still more juvenile series, founded on the model of Miss Corner's "Every Child's History of Eng land"—a book especially adapted for the most youthful learners of history —has been "adapted for the junior classes from Miss Corner's various his tories above enumerated, by - Edward Farr. Very excellent histories of every land are thus provided, histories suitable for the enmity of "every child," by the persevering hbours of Edward Farr and Julia Corner. Papa and Mamma's Easy Lgssons in Geography. By Anna Maria Sergeant. With numerous Illustrations. Dean and Son. " Ah, I hate geography ! it is so full of hard words, that I know nothing about it when I have learned it ' cries the little heroine of this charming story-book ; and a similar cry in similar tones of complaint arises continually from many weary little learners, as the dry task, which " daily turns their sickening memory," is again and again repeated. Little Kate Goodwin, whose wcrds we have just quoted is rescued from her perplexities by her kind papa, who, begging the governess to excuse the geography lessons for a brief interval, himself un. dertakes the tisk, not of cramming his children's memories with a set of words and names, learned off by rote, but of informing their minds and ex panding their intellects by the infusion of new ideas. It is an everyday matter of observation that while many children dislike " learning lessons," all children delight in "asking questions.' The reason is obvious; their dawning intelligence is craving for information, as their growing bodies are craving for food, but too often the intellectual repast pro- vided for them is utterly beyond the powers of their mental digestion, and, consequently, rront repug nant to their mental appetite. There is little nourishment for heart or mind to be gained by a multiplicity of " lessons." Therefore it is that we particularly rejoice in the appearance of any works like this judicious compilation of Miss Sergeant's, works which endeavour to explain and make intelli gible to the youthful understanding what other less adroit instructors only seek by mechanical agency to cram into the memory—useless lumber, even if retained there. Scripture Aatural History. By the Rev. J. Young, M.A. Dean and Son. This little book, very prettily bound and illus trated, will be a suitable gift-book for the young. It contains very interesting descriptions of the various plants and animas mentioned in the sacred writings, from the Ass, so memorable in the entry into Jerus dem, to the great Behemoth and the patient Camel. Numerous pleasing verses add to the many attractions of this charming little book. The Guide to Useful Knowledge. By Charles Butler. Dan and Son. This very useful little catechism abounds in prac tical every-day information. The little boy, as well-known to Mrs. Pipchin, who was eaten up by the mad bull because he was always asking ques tions, might have been spared his dreadful fate had this little book been within his reach. How and Why and What everything is or may be, from " Beef and Mutton" (page 1) to " Bain's Telegraph" (page 180) is here set forth in a most clear and comprehensive manner. Though ostensibly intended for the information of the young, many parents and guardians, many teachers and governesses will find much to learn from its very multifarious stories. An Easy Guide to Geography. By Charles Butler, author of " The Guide to UBeful Knowledge." Dean and Son. The same friendly hand to which we are indebted for the treasury above mentioned, has also compiled a very useful and comprehensive guide to geography, well adapted for the little learners who have passed through the first rudiments of geography under the friendly tutelage of Anna Maria Sirgeant. THE JOIST STOCK COMPANIES ALMANAC AND REGISTER is a very useful:publication, containing, fts it does, guide notes on the formation and manage. meat of public compani es , a list of joint-stock compan ies, and other int e lli gence o f muc h interest to the commercial world. A FULL REPORT OF THE S PEECH ES DELIVERED BY THE REV. H. W. BEECHER has been published the admirers of that gentl eman have an oppor. by the Union and Emancip tunity of preserving , is gpeecbes. ation Society, so that NOTIFICATION OF BLOCKADE. (From a Supplement to the Gazctte of last night.) F oreign -office, March 8, 1861. It is hereby notified that on the 7th inst., Eatl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, received from the Danish Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James's the announcement, that the pott of Neustadt will, from the sth of this month (March), be blockaded by the Danish naval forces, together with the other ports and inlets on the east coast of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, mentioned in hia (the said Danish Minister's) note of Febtuary 26th last, and notice of which was given in the (Supplemental) London Gazette of Monday, the 29th February last. The following is the official communication received by Earl Russell : " Legation of Danmark, London, March 7, 1864. Government to inform y Neustadt will, from the your ‘‘ M E y l L e e o l e d n , — c at that t d i t r h e e c t e p d o rt by onf sth of this month, be blockaded, together with the other ports and inlets on the east coast of th e D uchies of Schles wig my note of Feb'uary 26th las and holstein, t.—l have, &c. in TORI3EN BILLS. mentioned "To the Right Hon Earl Russell, &02, DEATH OF MR. LEONARD HORNER, F.R.S.--We have to record the death of Mr. Leonard Horner, in the 80th year of his age. Mr Horner, who from an early age was addicted to scientific pursuits, W an i n 182 ,, appointed Warden of the London Institution, and did much to orga nise it. In 1.833 and 1831 he published several papers on the mineral kingdom in the Penny Magazine, a periodical published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Know , ledge, of which Lord Brougham was the president. In 1833 he become one of the principal inspeptors under the Factory Act, and has done much towards the physical im provement of factory workers and the prevention of acci dents. On these subjects he has written many works. The deceased gentleman was a brother of the celebrated Francis Horner, M.P., whose works he edited in 1843. • SIIAKSPERE CELEBRATION IN LONDON.—At the meeting of the council of the National Shakspero Committee yesterday, th 3 following arrangements were ra , ported with regard to the festival to commence on Thursday, the 21st of April. On that day there will ben monster ShA sperian musical performance at the Royal Agricultural Hall, in which Mr. Benedict, Mr. Sims Reeves, Madame Lemmens•Sherrington, Idiss iluddart, and other eminent kind artistes, and a choir of 2,0 00 voices will take part. Mr. G. A. Macfarren h a s composed a song and chorus especially Sahlaakaspter the Shaksperian Royal for the occasion. On the 2 2 d there will be a concert at St. James'sd a n T u l l, and extensive a grand scale masque of a novel nd k al Agricultural Hall. On the 28d there will be Shaksperian readings, a number of special performances at the usual hour at the theatres, and one large banquet and a number of, minor ones in the evening. On the Monday there will be another monster Shaksperian concert, devoted to the working classes. An influential committee-in -aid has been formed in the City, and a separate subscription is to be opened there. The working Men's Movement progreeses most en thusiastically, The Loss of the Mail Steamer Bohemian. Very scanty details have come to hand of the loss of the mail steamship Bohemian near Portland, on the 22d ult. A letter from Portland, of the 23d, says:— The steamship Bohemian, Captain Borland, from Liverpool, struck on Alden's Rock, four miles out side Cape Elizabeth, about nine o'clock last even ing, beat over, turned head towards the shore, and sunk in about an hour and a half, about two miles from the shore, outside of Richmond's Island, having stove a hole in her engine compartment. Part of the steerage passengers are supposed lost. Her bridge is covered at high water, and the seas are breaking over her. The night was clear, and the Caps light in full view. The Bohemian had 19 cabin passengers, all of whom are supposed to be saved, and 199 steerage passengers. It cannot yet be ascertained how many of the latter are lost. Boat No. 2 was swamped alongside, owing to people crowding into ir, and came ashore on the Cape with a men and child in it, both dead. The people at the Ocean Thuse and in the fishing house on the Cape sent teams to the sufferers. The Bohemian had a cargo of si(ks arid other goods, mostly on the Canadian and provincial accounts, valued at one million of dollars. The ship was going at half speed. Another letter, of the same date says:— The Bohemian's papers were saved. All the cabin passengers escaped. Captain Borland ar rived by a tug boat at ten o'clock, and reports the ship to be in four fathoms of water, off Broad Cove, slightly heeled cif. The main deck at low water is two feet under o❑ one side, and at high water is seven feet under. He thinks she will hold to gether if the weather is fair. The only way to get the cargo out is by divers, and taking her into shallow water by lifting her. Three mail bags were saved. It is thought but few passengers are lost except those in the swamped boat. Some of the firemen probably perished. From the state ment of a passenger who came up in boat No. 5, I iearn that he was standing on the deck at the time of the accident. The steamer passed the buoy, and the passengers thought it was the pilot boat. Immediately after the steamer struck, the boats were got oat safely, with the exception of No. 2, which swamped. No. 5 took aboard all she could hold, including several who jumped into the water to them. Being unable to find a land ing place, she was rowed up the harbour. She contained mostly cabin passengers, and some steerage passengers whose names I do not learn, with the exception of a Mr. Brown. The mails saved were from Glasgow to New York, from Glasgow to California, and one bag of papers for Boston. From James Scott, the second officer, I learn that all the officers were on deck when the steamer struck. It was five minutes past eight o'clock, and the watch was being changed. The ship struck on a rock and went over. Orders were immediately given to clear away the boats, and soo❑ the ship was headed for shore, bat shortly after wards she sunk in four fathoms of water. Boat No. 1, under the boatswain's mate, made two trips to the shore, saving in the first trip about 80, and in the second trip about 70. Boat N 0.2 swamped. Boat No. 3, under charge of Mr. Scott, the second officer, landed about 94 in Broad Cove. Boat No. 4, under charge of the first and third officers, landed 25 on the beach. Boat No. 5, in charge of the fourth officer, brought 29 into Portland harbour. These numbers include the officers and crew of the 80. herniae. The whole number of passengers on board was 218, and the number of the crew sup posed to be 99. It is estimated that the number of saved in all the boats is 293, leaving 19 to be ac counted for. The crew were nearly all saved, The lamp-trimmer, Peter Hart, and the engineers' store keeper, name unkno mu, are supposed to be drowned. All the remaining officers and crew are safe. Capt. Borland supposed himself four miles further off than his real position. The Laza probably misled him as to the true position of the lights. He had been looking for a pilot, and throwing up rockets and blue lights for half an hour, and was going at the rate of a mile and a half an hour when the vessel struck. Half an hour before he got sound ings in 40 fathoms of water, with a soft bottom. The following additional particulars are given in a Portland letter, dated the evening of the 23d From reports of passeogersl gather the following IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE ;OF COMMONS--This Day, The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock. DISPUTED ELECTIONS. Sir W. MILES brought up the names of the gentlemen appointed to try the validity of the Berwick•upon-Tweed and Lisburn elections, stating that the general committee will, on Monday next, strike the committee to try the validity of the Barnstaple election. PENAL SERVITUDE BILL. Mr. NEILL gave notice that in the Penal Servitude Bill he wouid move an omission in clause 2. TRESPASS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. ORMSI3Y GORE moved the second reading of the bill, the of of which was to assimilate the law of Ireland to the law of England as established by the Act of 1831, which had worked extremely well. Sir It. PEEL said he would offer no objection to the second reading of the bill. He thought certain modifica tions would have to be made in committee in certain provi sions of the bill, especially those relating to the pursuit of game. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted after Easter. WATCHING OF TOWNS (IRELAND} BILL. Sir H. BRUCE moved the second reading of this bill, which had been rendered necessary owing to the failure of the police to execute their duty in Ireland. It was not that that force generally was wanting in ability, but in conse quence of their bAng appointed to perform duties for which they had not been organised. The cost of the police in Ireland amounted in round numbers to three-quarters of a million, yet little good was efficted, and, speak ing generally, the country was most badly watched. The object of his measure was to empower the Lord Lieu tenant to appoint watchmen in addition to the police force, as it might be asked for by the inhabitants of certain towns and boroughs for night duty, and in the event of his Excel lency not attending to the representations within the space of three months, then the towns commissioners of those places requiring additional force might secure and pay them themselves. Sir R. PEEL objected to the bill. The effect of it would be to create a number of watchmen or " Charley' " (laughter)—in addition to the police. The result would be that the two sections would come into collision, and instead of protecting the public peace it would be more likely to endanger it. Such places as Cork and Galway did not ask for such a measure, and he could but regret that Coleraine should be so unruly as to require additional watchmen. The bill had been most carelessly draw up, and under these circumstances he hoped it would not be pressed forward. It he could point out any defects in the present police force, or it he could show him how he could add to its present efficiency he should be most happy to carry his suggestions into effect. Lord NAAS supported the bill. He thought it was one that would do a great deal of good, and not at all likely to lead to the consequences anticipated by the right hon. beronet who had just sat down. Mr. H. lIERt3ERT defended the Irish judges from a charge of having neglected their duty in the suppression of crime. Sir It. PEEL disclaimed any intention to speak disre spectfully of any of the Irish judges. Sir F. HEYGATE did not think the intention of the bill was to take the appointment out of the hands of the Government. Ho thought it would be advisable to allow the bill to be read a second time, and thus its defects could be amended iu committee. Mr. GEORGE also defended the Irish judges. Col. DUNNE testified to the efficiency of the Irish con stabulary, but denied their efficiency as a protective force. Mr. BRADY objected to the bill, and moved that it be read a second time this day six. months. After a few words from several hon. members the bill was withdrawn. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM) BILL Mr. W. EWART moveTitlTe;econd reading of this bill. The object he had in view in submitting the present mea sure was to introduce the metric system of weights and measures, which had met with the approbation of the great Continental Powers. He had introduced a bill with the same object last year, but he had not been successful in passing it through Parliament. On the present occasion all ho proposed to do was to introduce a permissive bill. Committees of the house had reported in favour of the system. A majority of the house had al:o declared in its favour, and the congress held at Berlin came to the conclu sion that the metric system was the most convenient form of international weights and measures. At the last meet ing of the British Association, held at Newcastle, Sir Wm. Armstrong strongly urged the introduction of the metric system into this country. The other day there had been a meeting of the members of the Chambffs of Commerce, of the United Kingdom, and they had come to an unanimous conclusion in favour of the system which he was ad vocating. 'rho metric system of weights and measures was not now legal in this country, and the object of this per- missive bill was to make it so. If his proposition received the sanction of Parliament the most beneficial effects would result to many of the trades in the country, because then it would be in the power of portions of the mercantile community to adopt the metric system if they felt so disposed. When tho novelty of the system had worn off, he telt there would not be the slightest opposition to the rendering the bill a compulsory measure. Mr. LOCKE seconded the motion for the second reading of the bill, because ho looked upon the present system of weights and measures in England most defective. If the motion was agreed to it would enable hon. members to improve, if it should be thought necessary to do so, certain portions of the bill, because ho felt certain his noble friend was only anxious that the s y s t e m should have a e trial in this: country. The hon. gentleman then proce e detd,i!fl draw a comparison between the sys tem at presemn and use in England and the Frenc h metric syste He s a d y i d that notto t measure was o said that beyond all question the latter was the best. No inconvenience could arise if the pros h en public whether they would use the metric l agreed to, because it left it entirely to e.nehroeicfeereonfeethe the present system of weights and think it was a fair objection to this t . asked to learn anothe measures.measuser) 11- one system they should not be emits wow , because grown-up persons had become acquainted w i t h r. He •retore he hoped wee certain the moat beneficial reml tht, id follow the in troduction of the metric system, d the house would give its assent to the bill of his hon. friend. but it was one the unit, find the ques- Mr. M. GIBSON. sair , the present measure had nothing l t i e sin e g hen th g e e t c h o t a b t e a o ll b jtoeedtoeWt withhteelheCiwers tiou before them was would they;graat a;pernaissive change in that unit. They had already two standards, viz., the English ya r d and the avoirdupAse pound, but if the pre sent permissive bill was agreed to, there would then be a third, name ly, the metric, which would not at all add to the simplification of the subject of weights and measures. On the former occasion he had stated that he objected to the compulsory use of the metric system being added to our present weights end measures ; but as far as regards the permissive power to usi.ig the metric system in certain con tracts if the parties engaged in them preferred it, he had no objection. He would not therefore oppose the second read ing of the bill ; but he wished it to be clearly understood that he guarded himself a • gainst assenting to all its clauses. He declined to say that it would be right to add a new stan dard to the sys: of weights and measures now in legal use. Ilr, HENLEY thought the subject of such importance that alteration ought to be left in the bands of the Govern ment. The hon. member for Southwark appeared to be of opinion that if they succeeded in getting the present bill ttrough Parliament the compulsory measure would very shortly follow. He thought he ought t.) rest satisfied with the acknowledgment of the legality of the metric system in this country, and as the right hon. gentleman the President of the Board of Trade had stated he guarded himself against accepting the whole clauses of the bill, he (Mr. Henley) should not vote against the second reading. Mr. ADDERLEY said it was of the greatest importance to the commerce of the country that there should be an uniform system of weights and measures, but he could not estimate the importance that such an uniformity would confer upon international commerce. There been much ridicule cast upon the metric system, but it is easy enough to turn any system into ridicule, and therefore it was not to be taken as a prof of the correctness of certain deduc tions because laughter happened to be occasioned by it. He looked upon the metric system as one of most marvel lous simplicity. Mr. HANKEY thought the Government ought to Lava taken the matter in hand after the decision of the house last year. lie thought the right hon, gentleman the Pre sident of the Board of Trade was only wasting the time of the house by declaring his intention not to oppose the second reading, white it was well known that he was opposed to ale its details. lie suggesttal that the bill should pass the present stage pro forma, that the Go vernment should then take the matter into their Lands. It was quite a f arce f or the house to go into committee on e n it t h u e 'a s p k r n eg o w re n ss th o a f t t t h h e e rig ni h e t a h at o ir a e . t w h o i s ul b d i 1, 0 p w p h o s e clause. gentleman cause by Mr. WALTER looked upon the measure as a revolu tionary one, because it proposed to alter the whole system of weights and measures now in existence. A permissive bill was altogether out of the question; if the system w a s adopted at all it must be compulsory. A great cry at one time had been made in favour of the florin; it was looked upon as a great step towards a decirnatisation of the coinage, but be was certain a more useless and absurd coin had never been made. (Hear, hear.) There was some sense in the helf-crown, but the only purpose that had been served by the coining of the florin was to do some unhappy schoolboy or servant out of his fee. (Laughter.) H e moved that the bill be read a second time that day s i x months. Mr. J, B. SMITH supportel the bill. Colonel SYKES said it was a disgrace to this country to lag behind all other nations in adopting the metric system. He could only rconeile the objection with which the measure was met by the supposition that many hon. members never learned decimals when they were at bch.ol. (Laughter.) Mr. BUXTON approved of the principle of the bill. Col. BARTEL() IT expressed his intention of voting against the measure. Mr. BAINE 3 thought the metric system an admirable one, and he also thought the hon. member who had moved the rejection of the bill would live to regret his having the slightest degree ( pposed its introduction. The house divided, when there appeared — For the second reading 9O Against it Majority The bill was then read a second time. CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION AND IM PORTATION BILLS. Mr. BRUCE in moving the second reading of these two bills detailed to the house the cruelties perpetrated upon cattle in their transport from the breeding quarters to the plac3 of sale, and also the lamentable effects that followed the consumption of diseased meat, which in many cases is sold to the poorer classes. Cases of that description had frequently occurred, and in one which took place in the city of London within the last two years nearly 50 persons were seriously affected through partaking of diseased meat, which had been sold to them in the shape of sausages. Then, again, there was another system of "polishing" up diseased meat, which was effected by killing a good, sound fat ex at the Fame time as the diseased cattle, and then smearing or rubbing the hot tat of the good animal over tho dead carcase of the latter. It was of the utmost importance that these objectionable practices should be discontinued, and the most effectual way to accomplish that was to establish a rigid inspection over all animals before they were exposed for sale in the public markets. The object of the bill was to prevent cattle from being turned out in any field in a diseased state ; from being exposed for sale or being driven along the highways in a similar state ; tho penalty for doing either of which was not to exceed £2O. Another provision wcis, that it was imperative on all railway and canal companies to thoroughly cleanse the trucks and boats used for the conveyance of cattle, and that the animals should be watered once in every 12 hours. In spectors would be appointed under the bill who would, in a great measure, prevent the importation of diseased meat from foreign parts. He proposed that after the bils had been react a second time they should be referred to a select com mittee, with a view of consolidating the other acts now in existence on the same subject. After a few words from Mr. Packe, Mr. Caird, Mr. New degate, Mr. Holland, and Alderman Solomana. The bills wars read a second time and ordered to be re ferred to a select committee. LAND DRAINAGE (PROVISIONAL ORDERS) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned. The Pope and his Visitors, Sir George Bowyer, iu the following letter to our chief contemporary, contradicts the absurd and ridiculous paragraph which has been going the round of the papers, and which was given as a curiosity in The San of yesterday. The hon. baronet writes :• Sir,—Under this heading I see in the Times of this day an extract from a French paper conreining some gross mis takes. The Pope presents not his slipper, but his hand, to be kissed at audience. in every case. The ceremony of kissing the foot (derived from the ceremonial of the ancient Imperial Court) is only performed on certain occasions. At audiences you kneel, or rather genuflect on one knee, but you do not remain kneeling until the Pope motions you to rise. His Holiness never keeps any one kneeling, and I believe no nun ever knelt before her confessor except in the confessional. Ladies, both Protestants and Catholics, aro received at audiences by the Pope as well as women of humble condition, it is not true that " everything is pre pared to astonish and disconcert the visitor." On the con trary, everything is plain and unpretending. There are the half dozen Swiss guard and footmen in the hall, the chamberlain in waiting, and one of the noble guard in the antechamber, and the Popo receives visitors without any attendant, as the chamberlain retires after announcing the visitor or visitors. In fact, the Holy Father gives audiences more like a bishop than like a sovereign, and no sovereign gives so many audiences to persona of all classes, from the highest to the lowest, as the Pope. It is absurd to suppose that M. J. Merode always speaks to the Pope kneeling. His Holiness often gives audiences in his private room, sitting at his writing table. I shall be much obliged if you will publish this letter.—Your obedient servant, GEORGE BONER, THE COUNTY FRANCHISE. MR. LOCKE KING'S BILL. Tho following is a copy of the bill prepared and brought in the House of Commons by Mr. Locke King and Mr. R. Russell, to exten , l the franchise in counties in England and Wales : " Whereas it is expedient to extend the elective franchise to many of her Majesty's subjects who have not heretofore enjoyed the same. Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Inds spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : "1. From and after the passing of this act, every male person, of full ago and not subject to legal disability, who occupies, as owner or tenant, any land or tenement situate without the limits of any city or borough entitled to return a burgess or burgesses to Parliament of the clear yearly value, or for which ha is liable to a clear yearly rent of not less than ten pounds, and comprising a house of the clear yearly value of not less than six pounds, shall be entitled to vote at the election of a knight or knights of the shire to serve in any future Parliament for the county, riding, part, or division of the county in which such land' or tenement' is situate; but no such occupier shall be so entitled to vote unless he be duly registered as such voter, nor shall he be entitled to bo so registered in any year un less`land' or tenement' of such he have occupied such value or at such rent as aforesaid, for six calendar mouths at least next before the last day of July in such year. " 2. The act passed in the second year of King William the Fourth, to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales, and the act passed in the sixth year of her present Majesty's reign, to amend th e l aw for the reg i s t r ation of persons entitled to vote, and to define certain rights of voting, and to regulate certain proc ee di ngs i n t h e e lection of member s to serve in Parliament for England and. W a l e s, and the present act, shall be construed as one act." the W. Hopkin s , and Miss Hopki ns, the wiclJw and N d r a r u s : 3 4 l‘ t i e . r A of N AT IONAL LIFEBOAT I NSTITUTION. Otis institution £250 t o stat i on a lifeboat of I'ieston, hav presented at lio Bl e ackpool, Len to - PlkaitnelM r. it. towered yrada inch, for namely, c a r m u e i l ts , fsoftr. Sin, from infantry l. has cash , i in perpetuati on o f t h e memory o f d ecease d . lh ro, been to e ea The standard f or th e M ar i nes remains y as a't prtoemsenti' at to 5 2 1 0 t .. 51 in. for l a d s f rom 18 to 23 , an d at sf t. ii n. f or t h ose above 2U years of age. THE WIGTOWN MARTYRS.—The followinglis a true copy of the entry in the lately discovered minute bock of the Wigtown kirk session, in obtaining which for tho public there have, as our readers are a ware, been some remarkable difficulties :—" At Wigtown, July S. 1704. Post preces. Selt. The miur. all ye Elders and Deacons this day the tokens were distributed to those in the congregan, according to the mind of the Session the former day. This day Bailie M•lieand Elder in Wigtown addressed this Session for ye privilege of the Sacrament declaring the grief of his heart yt he should have sittee in ye Siera of ye women who were sentenced to die in this place in the year 1685, and yet it had frequently been his petition to God for true repentance and forgiveness for yt sin. He being re moved and the Session inquiring into this affsir and the carriage of the ed. Eaillie since yt time and being satiAlul with his conversan. and the present dvidences of ro pmtance now, they granted him the pric usage, he was called in admonished and exhorted to deliberation, due tende-rr.l in each a solemn address unto God. The Sederuut closed with prayer. Members of Session 13 March Ml—Mr. Thomas kerr Islinister John Llfries, Jas u . Softlay,n JO. . Elders—Williat Coltrae of " Drumorral (1):0' ), B.l'lieand, Thomas M'Clure, Thomas M'Clelland. Deacons s h„ n k,s, Jo. Culyie, Jo, Carton;'—AYcotsmatt. LIST OF THE LOST. Ellen O'Connor, aged 23, of Portland ; Patrick Purcell, aged 26 ; his wife, aged 25 ; his child, Eliza B. and an infant, of New York ; Patrick Cassidy, aged 25, of Brooklyn, New York; James Cassidy, aged 17, of Brooklyn, New York; Barbara Canavan, 4 years, of Portland ; Gilbert Manley, 3 years, of New York; John Manley, 10 years, of New York; Richari Annis, 18 years, of New York; Ann Mal ian, 18 years, of New York; John Malian, 7 years, of New York; Benjamin Hallechureh, 23 years, of New York; John Kane, 32 years, of Boston; John Martin, 2 years, of Boston ; Honors Walton, of Bos ton ; Mary Hoy, aged 29, of Philadelphia, is also reported lost. This makes eighteen in all. Thirty one have not reported, and five are saved whose names are not on the list, probably being mis spelled, and constituting a part of the above thirty one, thus leaving twenty-six to report. Some may be at the Cape too 11l to come to the city, and some may be distributed about the city, in charit able hands. A force of men has been en gaged this afternoon in stripping the wreck. They have recovered 33 mailbags, as follows :—Ten for Montreal, three for Hamilton, six for Toronto, one for Quebec, one for Kingston, four for Portland, three for Chicago, one for Detroit, two for Boston, and two for New York. The mails were all on deck, ready for delivery, and were washed about and overboard. The steamer lies in the same pusition as she did this morning. Oar citizens have already raised fur the sufferers over 600 dole., and have supplied them with all necessary articles of clothing. The steamship company have fed and housed the passengers, and will forward them to their destinations. LOSSES OF THE MONTREAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The Bohemian makes the eighth steamship lost by the Montreal Steamship Company since the year 1857. The wrecks of these vessels occurred in the following order Canadian (No. 1) 1857 Indian Hungarian lB6O Canadian (No 2) North Briton Anglo-Saxon 1863 Norwegian Bohemian ATLANTIC STEAMSHIPS LOST. The Bohemian makes the 24th steamship which has been lost at sea since the commencement of com munication by steam with Europe. These vessels were named as follows, and were lost in the an nexed order, viz. :- I—President 13—New York 2—Columbia 14—Indian 3—Humboldt 15—Argo 4—City of Wasgow 16—IIttugarian s—City of Philadelphia 17—Connaught 6—Franklin IS—United States 7—Arctic 19—Canadian (No 2) —Pacific 20—North Briton 9—Lyonnais 21—Caledonia 10 —Tempest '2 2 A n gl o- Saxon 11—Austria 23—Norwegian 12—Canadian (No 1) 24—Bohemian THE REPRESENTATION OF H ERTFORDSHIRE.-- The nomination for Hertfordshire took place yesterday. The candidates were,—the Hon. H. Cowper, Liberal, and Mr. Surtees, Conservative. The show of hands was in favour of Mr, Surtees, and a poli was demanded on behalf of Mr. Cowper. ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.—At the general monthly meeting of this institution on Monday last—William Poole, M.A., F.R.S , treasurer and vice-president, in the chair—Mr Joseph Henry Anderson, Mr Henry Ccok, Mr Baldwin Francis Duppa, J.P., Mr Thomas Hankey, William Helps, M.D , Mr Arthur James, Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A„ Hammel do Leon, M.D., Mr John J. Lowndes, Mr Colin Macrae, Mr John Rae, Lieut.- Colonel Joseph Carleton Salkeld, William Spottiswoode , F.R.S., Mr Herman Stern, Thomas Stevenson, M. 8., Mr Joshua Williams, and Mrs Emily Yorke were elected mem bers of the Royal Institution ; and Mr Jackson Hunt, Mr D..vid S. Price, and Mr J. Rae were adulated members of the Royal Institution. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL RACES—Tms DAY. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Emblematic.. Arbury ................................ 2 Chester Thomastown .. T wenty-liva ran. Won by three lengths. Btd third. The Czar was scratched. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. TO TLIE EDITOR or TILE SUN. SIR,—By referring to my notes or Monday lae, you will observe that Tlic Sun was the only paper in London or the provinc:s that repudiate' the claims of Bantam for the Grand National Steeplechase, and stood on Emblematic alone as the winner. It gives me great 'pleasure to state that the judge's decision accords with the opinion I then expressed. A FRESH MAN. Liverpool, Wednesday, 4 p.m. ALL-AGED SELLING STAKES. Mrs. Nesbitt HANDICAP OF 40 SOYS. Cutaway Ery thia Gipsy Girl Six ran. SE FTON HANDICAP, Veterinarian Rose 2 East Lancashire Eight ran. WELTER STAKES. Coverdale AINTREE PLATE. Danau. 1 Jack's Aliva HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Bright Hopes Dreadnought Seven ran. CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. Scarcely anything doing on future events, the members confining themselves to this day's racing. SHREWSBURY RACES. There has been vary little snow here, which is fast dis • appearing, and the races aro sure to be run to-morrow, THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. share stock iteck stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stook stoci. stock BtOOk F _ 13.14. ~ 18.4 12.10 109 100 100 100 100 22i 2 1031 oi 7 1 2 1i I 1( 6} 32 31 6i.